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Los Angeles Wildfire District Support One-Time Funding for Schools

One-time funding under Control Section 19.56(b)(5) of the Budget Act of 2025, as added by Section 243 of Assembly Bill 102 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2025), to provide additional support to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and Beverly Hills Unified School District for impacts from the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Funding is tracked under SACS Resource Code 7810.

CAARO Update April 2026: ESSA Funding Allocations and Key Deadlines

The California Department of Education's Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office (CAARO) published its April 2026 update covering ESSA program allocations and compliance deadlines. Federal ESSA Title I Part A preliminary allocations for FY 2026-27 total approximately $2.33 billion, up $57.8 million from the prior year final allocation of $2.27 billion; Title III Part A decreased by roughly $2.98 million. The Federal Cash Management Data Collection window runs April 10–30, 2026, and LEAs must fully expend and liquidate funds for several one-time state programs (A–G Completion Improvement Grant FY 2021–22, Arts/Music/Instructional Materials Block Grant FY 2022–23, and Educator Effectiveness Block Grant FY 2021–22) by June 30, 2026. Title V Part B SRSA applications become available April 13, 2026 with a May 18, 2026 transmittal deadline. Key 2024–25 K–12 annual audit milestones include COE certifications due to CDE and SCO by May 15, 2026.

CA CDE Issues Grant Deadline Update for April 2026

The California Department of Education Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office (CAARO) issued its Issue #2026-05 update on April 20, 2026, providing LEAs with twice-monthly notifications of key reporting deadlines, funding applications, and audit-related matters. Key dates include Federal Cash Management Data Collection (CMDC) reporting from April 10-30, 2026, expenditure deadline for multiple one-time state programs on June 30, 2026, and FY 2024-25 Seventh and FY 2025-26 Third Apportionments expected in April 2026. The update also covers REAP SRSA applications (deadline May 18, 2026), Prop 39 fund recovery coordination, and Literacy Instruction Professional Development funding allocation timelines.